Animated Background GUI with Visual Focus Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional graphical user interfaces fail to dynamically adjust their content display based on user interactions, leading to a monotonous user experience, especially when viewing pictures, as they do not automatically adapt to the user's preferences or context.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that display a background picture with movable images associated with time or location, determining whether to show an animated object when an image enters a visual focus area, using a predetermined condition such as a time or location parameter, and displaying animated elements that move or change shape within the focus area, enhancing user engagement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional applications display pictures in sequence with static interfaces, then the system structure remains simple and easy to implement, but the user experience becomes monotonous and lacks engagement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by transforming the static user interface into a dynamic one that automatically adjusts its display characteristics based on the content being viewed. The system detects image attributes (such as subject matter, lighting conditions, and composition) and dynamically modifies interface elements like background colors, text visibility, and layout arrangements to optimize viewing experience for different types of images.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by systematically varying multiple interface parameters based on image analysis results. These parameters include display brightness, contrast ratios, color temperature, text size, and margin dimensions. The system changes these parameters automatically according to the detected image characteristics, enabling the interface to adapt to different viewing contexts without requiring manual user adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the interface automatically adjusts display content based on user context, then user experience is improved through dynamic adaptation, but the processing requirements and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction easeVSAvoidautomatic adjustment capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the interface to automatically detect user context and adjust its own display parameters without requiring explicit user commands. The system monitors user behavior patterns, device orientation, ambient lighting conditions, and current content type, then autonomously modifies the interface configuration to optimize the viewing experience, making the system serve itself rather than requiring continuous user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring user interactions and system state, then using this information to automatically adjust interface parameters. The system collects feedback from sensors (accelerometer, light sensor, touch input patterns) and analyzes current display content, processes this information through decision algorithms, and applies appropriate parameter adjustments in real-time, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to user needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11145104B1Method, system and storage medium for providing graphical user interface with animated background
Publication Date: 2021.10.12 COMPAL ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A method for providing a graphical user interface with animated background, including displaying a background image in a display area and an image movable on the background image; determining whether to display an animated object according to a predetermined condition to obtain a result when the image is moved to a pre-defined visual focus; and displaying the animated object when the result indicates that it is determined to display the animated object. The image is movable along a central line of the display area, and the predetermined condition comprises that a time parameter is met. A system and a storage medium for implementing the method are also disclosed.